Frankie Dettori receives treatment on the course
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Frankie Dettori broke his left collarbone in a heavy fall in Saturday's opening race at Sandown and faces three to six weeks out.
Dettori was hurled to the ground when Celtic Mill lost his footing just ahead of the furlong marker in the Laurent- Perrier Champagne Sprint Stakes.
He was on the ground for several minutes and then taken to hospital, where an X-ray confirmed the break.
Jamie Spencer is now the odds-on favourite for the jockeys' title.
Celtic Mill's trainer, David Barker, said: "I went down as soon as it happened.
Frankie was very shocked, understandably, when you have a fall at that sort of
speed.
"He was holding his arm at the top and he seemed to be in some pain.
"The horse seems OK. I've checked him over thoroughly, but we'll have to hope he's still OK in the morning.
"I'm just pleased that, touch wood, there is no serious injury to horse or
rider, because when you are going at that sort of speed anything can happen."
Resplendent Glory went on to win the race by a short head from Lafi.
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